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Where does “Parmese” come from?

Parmese (English) comes from English Parma, from English parmigiana, from Italian parmigiana, from Italian parmigiano, from Italian Parma, from Latin Parma, from Latin parmula, from Latin palma — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

Parmese (English): Of or pertaining to the city or province of...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the city or province of...

Ancestry of “Parmese”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishParmacity in Italy
2EnglishparmigianaCooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato...
3Italianparmigianafeminine singular of parmigiano; female...
4ItalianparmigianoOf, or relating to Parma, its inhabitants or...
5ItalianParma—
6LatinParma—
7Latinparmulaa small round shield
8Latinpalmapalm of the hand, hand; blade of an oar; palm...
9Proto-Italicpəlmā—
10Proto-Indo-Europeanpl̥h₂meh₂palm, hand
11Proto-Indo-Europeanplh₂m-—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanpelh₂-to approach
13Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
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